Lactobacillus hayakitensis, L. equigenerosi and L. equi, predominant lactobacilli in the intestinal flora of healthy thoroughbreds

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 339-346

  Morita, Hidetoshi ^a   Nakano, Akiyo ^a   Shimazu, Mitsuharu ^a   Toh, Hidehiro ^b   Nakajima, Fumihiko ^c   Nagayama, Masahiro ^d   Hisamatsu, Shin ^a   Kato, Yukio ^a   Takagi, Misako ^e   Takami, Hideto ^f   Akita, Hiroaki ^c   Matsumoto, Minoru ^g   Masaoka, Toshio ^a   Murakami, Masaru ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN YOKOHAMA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Northern Farm   (Japan)

^d Kochi Horse Race Association   (Japan)

^e Crossfield Bio Inc   (Japan)

^f JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^g Horsemen's Benevolent Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR DGGE); Predominant lactobacilli; Thoroughbred intestinal flora

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORSE; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; INTESTINES; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE;

LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS EQUI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS SALIVARIUS; LACTOBACILLUS VITULINUS;

EID: 66149131351     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2009.00633.x     Document Type: Article

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